When I first heard about you I thought you were going to be a glorified version of my favorite game Bejeweled Blitz. After receiving multiple invites – against my better judgment – I went ahead and signed up.
From the very beginning you sucked me into the Candy Crush vortex where time ceases to exist.
And then you held me tightly in your grip.
Honestly, I didn’t know the true meaning of addiction until you entered my life.
I played your game from morning until midnight – ignoring all of my other responsibilities.
The laundry piled up to the ceiling. Trash cans overflowed. Dirty dishes were left in the sink. And my house quickly became the newest filming site for an episode of Hoarders.
But that didn’t stop me.
Oh, no.
With each new level, I became more and more obsessed.
Your musical theme song hypnotized me into harassing my friends on Facebook – begging them for extra lives, tickets, or help to unlock next chapter. And you plagued my life with ticking bombs, regenerating chocolate squares, striped candies, along with that darn rainbow sprinkled doughnut.
Even when I wasn’t playing?
I dreamed about clearing all the jelly, or bringing down the ingredients, one power-ball maneuver at a time.
Alas, there is nothing sweet, or tasty, when you tell me there are no more possibilities.
Especially when I thought I was only one move away from finishing the next god-forsaken level!
Sadly, I can’t play with you anymore.
I have lost countless hours, days, and possibly even weeks of my precious time. If I continue living this way, I fear the men in white coats will soon take me away. And I don’t want to end up sucking my thumb, in the fetal position, while locked inside the corner of a mental institute.
Goodbye, Candy Crush.
It was fun while it lasted!
Like you I downloaded this and played it.
The sounds have all the charm of root canal work and the voice bought me close to slinging the iPad out of the window.
It has now been consigned to the bit bucket of history.
Come back Sudoku all is forgiven.
I’m staying away from Candy Crack, er, Crush. Thanks for the heads up. Glad you’re in Candy Crush Rehab. : ) I never tried Farmland for this very reason. I’ve got enough distractions in my life.
Exactly! I deleted, blocked, and banned this game from my life!
Do NOT even get started with this game. I swear on all things bacon – it will take over your life!
I am now addicted to bitstrips.. a comic making app.. i swore off games till i wrote again.. and since i hadn’t started writing no games.. but it didn’t mean i couldn’t make cartoon people right???? No candy crushing for me.. i am gonna avoid it and actually would rather have the plague!
Definitely avoid Candy Crush – or you will never write anything ever again!
I played this for about 3 days, got stuck and realised that to go further I was going to have to give up on life as I knew it.. so I deleted it – just like that! haha! phew!!!
I salute your stance, Mia! I still play, but I’m trying to restrict it to my android tablet when I’m out having coffee (yes, solo) and a bit before bedtime (sadly, solo too). Indigo
Good call! I was sucked in for about a month and finally had to get rid of it!
HA!! I couldn’t restrict myself AT ALL – so I had to get rid of it!
This is exactly why I don’t even start. As if FB itself wasn’t bad enough. Kudos for going cold turkey, girlfriend.
Good call, Jayne!! Once I realized just how much time I wasted playing that darn game, I deleted it immediately. I have more important things to do!
I’ve never heard of it until now and I’m NOT going to look it up. I’m glad you walked away. The Internet is a much better place when you’re around. 🙂
I’ve never played a game on facecrack, I’m too addictive a person and I’d probably never blog again! Glad you were able to walk away from this!
Oh my god, I get ridiculously addicted to these things, which is why I’ve avoided Candy Crush so far. Nicely done, saying no to addiction. 😉
Awww! Hi, Nicky!!
Yeah, I have a book to write, blogs to post, and blogs to read!
Candy Crush? Aint nobody got time for that!
This particular game is PURE evil!
Steer clear, Ziva! This game will hijack your soul!
I’ll stick to Bejeweled.
Me too! xoxox
Okay, since I don’t have a Smartphone OR on Facebook, I have never played this game. But I know people at work who LOVE it as much as you do and are so ADDICTED!
I hesitate to ask, but is there any other way I can play this game? Like downloading it to my computer? Because I am soooooooo curious!
LOVE the last graphic you created at the end of this post. HILARIOUS!!!!!!!!
So glad to see that you posted today, girl. You’ve been soooooo missed!
XOXO
I was going to try it because all the cool kids were playing it, but now you’re saying no. Okay then. I won’t be cool. 😉
There’s a reason I don’t get involved with these things. I don’t have enough hours in the day as it is. 😉
I have not succumbed to the Candy Crush game, but that’s not to say I don’t have my own addictions. I resisted Pinterest for many months, but now I can’t stop! I took time out for a bit to catch up with your blog, but I’m heading back to my open tab as soon as I’m done! 🙂
Bryan – it’s super addictive and crazy time consuming! Steer clear my friend!
I will. Reading now. 🙂
Ron – if there is another way to play Candy Crush I don’t know it! And I don’t want to! It’s too dangerous!
And unless you have mountains of free time – I would not recommend this game to anyone!
Love you back. And I’ve missed you too!
You’re smart!
Bahahahhahahahahhaah!
I try to avoid Pintrest as much as possible!
🙂
I am so glad I don’t like games because I have enough trouble with my other *cough* addictions, like Pinterest, just to name one, if I played games too, hell, I would be in serious trouble (plus I suck at games and don’t handle losing well lol)
Oh, Lucy! You make me laugh!
Okay, I’ll take your word for it and not even try to play it!
And regardless, the graphics you used for this post are faaaaaaaaabulous!
XOXOXOXO
Yay! Thank you! And yes stay FAR away from CC!
CC Anonymous.
I did not even try it for fear of addiction.
Those cunning bastards are like the ‘schoolyard pusher’.
“Here kid, try some of these, you’ll be back for more.”
I’ve spent too much time on FB, because I actually wanted to click “Like” for the photos in the post. I don’t know why, but any game invites on FB drive me insane. I don’t even know what any of the games are (except for a quick stint with Song Pop, but I’ve recovered) but I assume they are time sucks so I walk softly and carry a big stick while perusing my timeline.
Come back, Mel. Don’t go into the light, Another evil, mindless, totally addictive spawn of Satan online program that sucks the very life out of your finger tips. I lost several friends to the Farmville craze a few years ago….
Good move! My wife dabbled but gave up after a few days…
Will do!
🙂
X
Good move, Boris!
You’re smart, Kelly!! I can play games like a normal person and I usually don’t get so sucked in. But this particular game is beyond addictive!
I managed to steer clear of Farmville many years ago – but this damn Candy Crush took me by surprise. I had to delete it from my phone and block it on Facebook!
Good for her!
I played for less than a week. Each time I played I got more and more creeped out by those little cartoon things. If not for them, I might have played longer. I guess I should go back ONE. MORE. TIME. just to thank ’em.
Never even looked at FV. My hatred of creepy little cartoon things saved me from that one.
Ron, it’s the most stupid game I’ve ever played. It has creepy little anime characters just like most of the games on FB or phones. Stick with chess, backgammon, and cribbage. You’ll thank me later.
If you like creepy cartoon characters dancing around and telling you what to do, this game is made for you @ziva042:disqus.
I did the same thing @unfinishedperson:disqus Once I realized it had creepy little cartoon characters, it was easy to leave it alone.
You’re a wise one, Cheryl!
Actually, those dumb & creepy characters are only at the very beginning of a new chapter. But they are CRAZY annoying as all sin!